Has anyone tried replacing dual drive tires with super singles?

[Bob Lawrence]

Hi Chet,
I'm guessing that they have a contract with some company to service
their rigs nomatter where they are.
I had a trucking company and contracted with Les Schwab to come to my
rigs wherever they may be. Only had to use them twice but was nice to
have the backup.
Bob Lawrence
84 PT36
Laguna Atascosa NWR, Texas
> Bob,
>
> I wonder where all the H.E.B. tractors and trailers that are on the
highways
> in Texas get their service if they have a problem. They seem to
have
> changed out all their equipment to the super singles And with 300
plus
> large grocery stores to service I am sure they took this into
consideration.
> I also read that the EPA is encouraging this change over for fuel
efficiency
> Probably wouldn't affect a motor home much, but here must be some
good
> reason to invest in this change over.
>
> Chet Geist
> 1981 FC33, Austin, Texas
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Bob Lawrence
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> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Has anyone tried replacing dual
drive
> tires with super singles?
>
>
> I looked into these at Les Schwab Tires in Lakewood, Washington.
>
> The other problem the mgr stated that if I blew one of these out
in the
> toolies town, that the local tire shop definitely wouldn't have
them.
>
> Bob Lawrence
> 84 PT36
> Los Fresnos, Texas
>

[Ross]

...................................................Apparently the
> safety issue is a non issue. Cost to convert and fuel savings are
the real
> issue for an RV owner.
>
> Chet Geist
> 1981 FC33, Austin, Texas.

Try rv tire failure nhtsa>
> or rv tire failure death on google

Check the defect investigations on NHTSA - 2005-2007 Bluebird (one
fatal)

Ross
2006 450 LXi

[Chet Geist]

Ross,

I don't want to get into an argument with you about safety, but my remark was meant to imply thatthere is apparently no difference as far a safety is concerned between regular and super single tires. I doubt that any of the defect investigations by NHTSA or other rv tire failure deaths involved super singles. What impressed me with the Michelin videos was that they were running super singles even on the steer wheels While they are advertising their product those videos are impressive.

Chet Geist

1981 FC33,Austin, Texas

-----Original Message-----
From: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com [mailto:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Ross
Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2009 12:40 PM
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Has anyone tried replacing dual drive tires with super singles?

...................................................Apparently the
> safety issue is a non issue. Cost to convert and fuel savings are
the real
> issue for an RV owner.
>
> Chet Geist
> 1981 FC33, Austin, Texas.

Try rv tire failure nhtsa>
> or rv tire failure death on google

Check the defect investigations on NHTSA - 2005-2007 Bluebird (one
fatal)

Ross
2006 450 LXi